Mosul has been completely liberated from IS.

The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced that it has completely liberated the city of Mosul from ISIS militants, Sky News Arabia reported.

A view of Mosul city.

"IS no longer occupies any area in Mosul. The militants had no choice but to surrender. The presence of IS in Iraq has ended forever," the television channel quoted a statement from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense.

"The false state has fallen: the al-Nuri Mosque has been liberated," blared red lettering scrolled through the live broadcast on Iraqi television, showing a close-up of the mosque with the Iraqi flag flying atop it. There was no commentary, only the expressive sound of Iraqi folk music.

Sky News Arabia, citing a reporter on the scene, reported that there was a split within IS ranks, and that only five fighters from the terrorist group participated in the fighting around the mosque.

According to Sputnik